Religion:Bhadon

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Short description: Sixth month of the Nanakshahi calendar

Bhādõ (Shahmukhi: بھادوں; Gurmukhi: ਭਾਦੋਂ, pa) is the sixth month of the Nanakshahi calendar and Punjabi calendar.[1] The month begins on August 16th, following Sawan, and ends on September 5th, being followed by Asu I.[2]

This month coincides with Bhadra in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and August and September in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, and is 31 days long.

Important events during this month

August

  • August 16 (1 Bhadon) – The start of the month
  • August 30 (15 Bhadon) – The completion of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Adi Granth)

September

  • September 1 (17 Bhadon) – First Prakash of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
  • September 12 (28 Bhadon) – Battle of Saragarhi

References

  1. Mishra, Vinod K. (2020). "4.3 The Nanakshahi Calendar (Tropical-Solar) - Months of Nanakshahi Calendar". Calendars of India. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 34–35. ISBN 9788120842762. 
  2. Melton, J. Gordon, ed (Sep 13, 2011). "The Nanakshahi Calendar of the Sikhs". Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 162–163. ISBN 9781598842067. 

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